Container shipping congestion will disrupt world trade

Container shipping freight rates are surging, and upward pressures will persist

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COVID will worsen democratic deficit in South America

COVID-19 has aggravated the setbacks already facing democracy in much of South America

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Global inflation fears will add to the challenges facing Turkish monetary policy

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An economic development strategy Beijing calls ‘dual circulation’ will feature prominently in the new Five-Year Plan

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Protracted school closures will have a long-term impact on education and development

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Low investor appetite for a new Eurobond issuance may force the government to approach the IMF for a new programme

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The pandemic has worsened poverty dramatically; deficiencies in anti-poverty programmes may weigh on improvements

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Pro-investor elements of the new budget contrast with politically contentious expenditure cuts

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Disruption to trade, travel, FDI and supply chains will accelerate the move from hyper-globalisation towards peak trade

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Brazilian markets have been shaken by the sudden dismissal of the CEO of state-controlled oil company Petrobras

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